1997–98 National League 1

English third-tier rugby union season 1997–98 National League 1 England Worcester (1st title) Leeds (also promoted) no relegation 1996–97 1998–99 The 1997–98 National League 1, sponsored by Jewson, was the eleventh full season of rugby union within the third tier of the English league system, currently known as National League 1. For the first ten seasons Courage Brewery sponsored the league. Following reorganisation the top two divisions are sponsored by the assurance company Allied Dunbar and the rest of the divisions, including National League 1 is sponsored by the building suppliers, Jewson. Worcester finished as champions. Due to league restructuring by the RFU, runners up Leeds, 3rd place London Welsh and fourth place Rugby Lions were also promoted to the 1998–99 Premiership 2, and there was no relegation. Structure The league consisted of fourteen teams, playing each other on a home and away basis to make a total of twenty-six matches for each team. There were four promotion places with the top four teams promoted to the Premiership Two. There was no relegation, this season, to either National Division 4 North or South due to an increase, from twelve teams to fourteen, in the top two divisions.Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1997–98 1997 Headline Book Publishing London 0 7472 7732 X Mick Cleary and John Griffiths 87–100 26Cleary Mick Griffiths John Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1998–99 1998 Headline Book Publishing London 0 7472 7653 6 84–98 27th Participating teams and locations England 400 right 1997–98 National League 1 teams in England England 53.456307 -2.737094 white LiverpoolSt Helens left 80 England 51.4689 -0.2953 white L Welsh top 80 England 51.729130 -2.530504 white Lydney right 80 England 53.992120 -1.541811 white Harrogate right 80 England 53 49 N 1 34 W white Leeds right 80 England 53.744513 -1.598044 white Morley bottom 80 England 51.3810997 -1.3341500 white Newbury left 80 England 52.923920 -1.212394 white Nottingham right 80 England 53.905825 -1.691785 white Otley left 80 England 51.4668 -.9132 white Reading left 80 England 51.463457 -0.249171 white Rosslyn Park right 80 England 52.370878 -1.265032 white Rugby right 80 England 54.073666 -2.014421 white Wharfedale top 80 England 52.2156 -2.1625 white Worcester left 80 TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious seasonHarrogate Claro Road 4,500 (500 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 172 Harrogate R.U.F.C. (Ground Details) Harrogate, North Yorkshire 5thLeedsHeadingley Stadium 22,250 Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire 3rdLiverpool St Helens Moss Lane 4,370 (370 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 58 Liverpool St Helens F.C. (Ground Details)https://www.therugbyjournal.com/rugby-blog/liverpool-st-helens Liverpool St Helens Rugby Journal 22 October 2024 St Helens, Merseyside 12thLondon Welsh Old Deer Park 4,500 (1,500 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 194 London Welsh R.F.C. (Ground Details) Richmond, London 11thLydney Regentsholm 3,000 (340 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1994–95 1994 Tony Williams Publications Taunton Bill Mitchell 308 Lydney R.F.C. (Ground Details)Lydney, Gloucestershire 10thMorley Scatcherd Lane 6,000 (1,000 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 152 Morley R.F.C. (Ground Details) Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire 4thNewbury Monks Lane 8,000 Newbury, Berkshire Promoted from National 4 South (champions)Nottingham Ireland Avenue 4,990 (590 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 66 Nottingham R.F.C. (Ground Details) Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Relegated from National 2 (12th)Otley Cross Green 7,000 (852 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 178 Otley R.U.F.C. (Ground Details) Otley, Leeds, West Yorkshire 9thReading Holme Park Sonning, Berkshire 6thRosslyn ParkThe Rock 4,630 (630 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 74 Rosslyn Park F.C. (Ground Details) Roehampton, London 8thRugby Lions Webb Ellis Road 3,200 (200 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 116 Rugby F.C. (Ground Details)https://d2eq6t2r9q1quu.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/cms/9/911116.pdf Gloucester v. Leicester (PDF, opens in a new window) Gloucester Rugby Heritage 23 October 2024 Rugby Warwickshire Relegated from National 2 (11th)Wharfedale The Avenue 2,000 Threshfield, North Yorkshire 7thWorcester Sixways 8,477 Worcester, Worcestershire Promoted from National 4 North (champions) League table main WDL 1997–98 National League 1 table Q 2 points WOR Worcester LEE Leeds Tykes LON London Welsh RUG Rugby Lions ROS Rosslyn Park NOT Nottingham NEW Newbury REA Reading OTL Otley WHA Wharfedale LIV Liverpool St Helens LYD Lydney MOR Morley HAR Harrogate 24 0 2 1001 331 C 21 1 4 858 407 21 1 4 848 478 21 0 5 733 405 13 1 12 486 537 13 0 13 527 602 12 2 12 639 545 11 1 14 620 697 10 1 15 447 682 8 3 15 476 684 8 1 17 430 767 5 0 21 361 575 5 0 21 372 844 4 1 21 463 707 -2 2 points deducted -2 NEW #d8ffeb Promoted P P P P Points are awarded as follows: 2 pts for a win, 1 pt for a draw, 0 pts for a loss. If teams are level at any stage, the following tiebreaker is applied: Difference between points for and against. There was no relegation this season. complete Leagues 1997/98 http://www.moseleyrugby.co.uk/report_display12.php?menitem=104 Birmingham Moseley Rugby Club 31 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20140728224740/http://www.moseleyrugby.co.uk/report_display12.php?menitem=104 28 July 2014 dead See also 1997–98 Premiership 1 1997–98 Premiership 2 1997–98 National League 2 North 1997–98 National League 2 South References Nat Category:National League 1 seasons